Eid Milad-Un-Nabi (PBUH)

Milad-un-Nabi is the birthday celebration of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W). Muslims celebrated Prophet Birthday as id-e-Milad. Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) !as born Mecca (Arabia) on "#th day of $abi-ul-A!!al% !hich !as Monday the #&th day of April% '(" A.).

History of Eid-e-Milad*
+n the earliest days for the observance of Ma!lid can be found in ei,hthcentury Mecca% !hen the house in !hich Muhammad !as born !as transformed into a place of prayer by Al--hay.uran (mother of /arun al$ashid% the fifth and most famous Abbasid caliph). 0he early celebrations included elements of Sufic influence% !ith animal sacrifices and torchli,ht processions alon, !ith public sermons and a feast. 0he celebrations occurred durin, the day% in contrast to modern day observances% !ith the ruler playin, a 1ey role in the ceremonies. mphasis !as ,iven to the Ahl al-Bayt !ith presentation of sermons and recitations of the 2ur3an. 0he event also featured the a!ard of ,ifts to officials in order to bolster support for the rulin, caliph. 0he first public celebrations by Sunnis too1 place in t!elfth-century Syria% under the rule of Nur ad-4in 5an,i 0hou,h there is no firm evidence to indicate the reason for the adoption of the Shi3ite festival by the Sunnis% some theories the celebrations too1 hold to counter )hristian influence in places such as Spain and Morocco. 0heolo,ians denounced the celebration of Ma!lid as unorthodo6% and the practice !as briefly halted by the Ayoubides !hen they came to po!er% becomin, an event confined to family circles. +t re,ained status as an official event a,ain in "#&( !hen it !as re-introduced by Mu.affar ad-din% the brother-in-la! of Saladin% in Arbil% a to!n near Mosul% +ra7. 0he practice spread throu,hout the Muslim !orld% assimilatin, local customs% to places such as )airo% !here fol1lore and Sufic practices ,reatly influenced the celebrations. By "'88 it had spread to the court of Murad +++% Sultan of the 9ttoman mpire. +n ":"&% it !as ,iven official status as a national festival throu,hout the 9ttoman mpire. 0oday it is an official holiday in many parts of the !orld.

Celebration the birth anniversary of The Holy Prophet (PBUH)*

0he Muslims celebrates the birth anniversary of the /oly Prophet on "# $abiul-A!!al of the +slamic lunar calendar year. ;or Muslims% 0his date is important to Muslims because the birth of the Prophet Muhammad is re,arded as a ,reat blessin, for the history of man1ind. 0he Prophet Muhammad is deemed to be the chief of all the Prophets sent on earth and it is to him that the /oly 2ur3an !as revealed. 9n the day of id-e-Milad lar,e street processions are held and homes or mos7ues are decorated. +n mos7ues% reli,ious leaders and scholars ma1e speeches on different aspects of the life of /a.rat Muhammad (S.A.W) speacially on Prophet3s birth% childhood% youth and adult life. 0he reli,ious leaders tells us about focusin, the characteristic of Mohammad (S.A.W) in different manner% on /is teachin,s% sufferin,s% and ho! /e for,ave even /is most bitter enemies. 9n the occasion of Prophet Birthday recited the /amd is poetry in praise of Allah% Naat (<rdu)% 2asida (Arabic and ;arsi) =inan (=u>erati) is poetry in the honor of Prophet Muhammad and the +mams. +n Muslim countries% streets% mos7ues and buildin,s are decorated !ith colorful buntin,s and pennants and !ell illuminated at ni,ht. Affluent Muslims ,enerously donate to charity. ;easts are arran,ed and food is served to ,uests and the poor. +n Pa1istan the day of id-e-Milad celebrated ?i1e id-ul-A.ha and id-ul-;iter in all cities !ith much pleasure. very person !ears the simple and shiny dress. /a.arat Muhammad (S.A.W). 9n this occasion public meetin,s are held especially in Ba.ar. @And peace on him on the day he !as born% and on the day he dies% and on the day he is raised to lifeA /oly 2uran ":*"' + !ish you /appy id Milad-un-Nabi (PB</). May =od bless all of usB